INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION, SADC PARLIAMENT FORUM AND LESOTHO PARLIAMENT ON SDG’s LEGISLATION
The Inter- Parliamentary Union, in collaboration with Parliament of Lesotho and Southern Africa Development PF (SADCPF) hosted a two-day workshop for Parliamentarians at Maseru National Assembly to address issues such as Sexual Reproduction Health and Rights as well as Climate Change. Legislation informed by Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will also be scrutinized so its aligned […]
COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE PAID A VISIT TO LESOTHO PARLIAMENT.
The Regional Representative of Commonwealth Parliament Association, Honourable Marwick T. Khumalo paid a visit to Lesotho Members of Parliament and Senate to exchange views about CPA and they met at Lesotho National Assembly. The Commmonwealth Parliament Association is an international organization connecting over 180 commmonwealth Parliaments to promote democratic governance, rule of law and Parliamentary […]
MINISTERS HOLD RETREAT TO MARK THREE YEARS IN GOVERNMENT
Deputy Prime Minister, Justice Nthomeng Majara, officially opened a Cabinet retreat in Mohale’s Hoek where ministers are reviewing their progress as the coalition government celebrates its third anniversary. In her remarks, Justice Majara congratulated the ministers for reaching this important milestone and encouraged them to celebrate their achievements while reflecting on the journey ahead. She […]
PM LAUNCHES ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT IN MOKEMA
Prime Minister Ntsokoane Matekane launched the electrification project for the Mokema community, bringing power and renewed hope to hundreds of households and public facilities in the area. Speaking at event on Friday, the Prime Minister began by directing the Minister of Education to ensure that students in Mokema receive the computers they had requested—emphasizing government’s […]
COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER PUSHES FOR INVESTMENT IN YOUTH
The Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation, Ms Nthati Moorosi has emphasized the urgent need to nurture and empower young leaders as a critical step toward national development. Speaking at the Children’s Parliament, Minister Moorosi highlighted that grooming young leaders is in the best interest of the country as it cultivates a generation […]
FINANCE MINISTER PRESENTS 2025/26 BUDGET
For 2025/2026 financial year, the government projects total spending to 65 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), with recurrent expenses at 48.8 percent of GDP. This was disclosed by the Minister of Finance and Development Planning Dr Rets’elisitsoe Matlanyane when presenting 2025/2026 budget estimates in Parliament on Wednesday. She said a significant development in the […]
MINISTER OFFICIATES CYBER SECURITY MEETING
The Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation (MICSTI), Ms. Nthati Moorosi officiated a one-day high- level meeting on Cybersecurity held in Maseru on Wednesday. The cardinal focus of the meeting was on education, protecting the rights of people in the digital space, and above all deliberating towards fast-tracking Cybersecurity Bill currently before Parliament, […]
GOVERNMENT UNAFFECTED BY MAHAO’S DISMISSAL- SEKATA
The dismissal of Professor Nqosa Mahao from his ministerial position as Minister of Energy has sparked public interest, but the Prime Minister’s office assures that the government remains unaffected. In an interview with the Lesotho News Agency (LENA), Mr Teboho Sekata, the Public Relations Manager in the Prime Minister’s office, made a point that […]
PARLIAMENTARIANS URGED TO SUPPORT CLIMATE CHANGE CAMPAIGNS
The Deputy Principal Secretary (DPS) in the Ministry of Natural Resources, Mr. Lisema Lekhooana has urged Parliamentarians to support climate change campaigns in an attempt to curb its effects. He said this at an informal sitting in the National Assembly on Wednesday. The Ministry together with Lesotho Lowlands Rural Water Supply and sanitation project lobbied […]
MPs GETS SENSITIZED ON HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION The Ministry of Law and Justice held a three day workshop for members of parliament in Maseru from Tuesday. The workshop was brought up as a way of sensitizing the members of parliament on human rights and the role of parliament in promotion and protection of human rights. […]
